Even with the victory and the good attendance of the red and black fans, coach Filipe Luis expressed his concern about the team’s performance and stressed the need for time to train and correct some tactical behaviors.
Flamengo beat Santos 3-2, on Sunday, at the Maracana Stadium, in a match in the 33rd round of the Brazilian League Championship. Even with the victory and the good attendance of the red and black fans, coach Filipe Luis expressed his concern about the team’s performance and stressed the need for time to train and correct some tactical behaviors.
-We really need the training time. Unfortunately, we will have a lot of players who will be called up, players who will not participate in these training sessions. Because I need to restore the behaviors and concepts that were lost in these recent matches. The coach said: “Today, in certain moments of the match, I do not recognize myself when I see the team disintegrating or accelerating the match, as was the case, especially in the first half.”
The coach also confirmed that he intends to use the break to work with the athletes who were not called up. Felipe stressed that he wants to see the team act in a more balanced and faithful manner to the style of play that he has sought to implement since taking over.
— I desperately need to have time to train to regain these concepts and for the team to play the way I want. He added: “In some moments today in the first half, I did not feel it, but those who will stay here will have all the content and I will prepare in the best way for the match against Sport.”
Moreover, Filipe Luis expressed his discomfort with the goals conceded by Santos and reinforced his concern about the team’s defensive phase.
-I hate receiving goals. You know me well, and I appreciate the team’s defensive phase very much. I firmly believe that defense is the main weapon to win the championship. It was difficult for us to get here with the low number of goals we conceded. This fear, we can call it that, may it be a lesson for us. In Brazilian and world football, if you let your guard down for a minute, it will cost you dearly. I already told them. This does not worry me because it is a separate issue. But yeah, it hurts me. “I hate for this to happen,” the coach said.
With this result, Flamengo reached 68 points and continues its struggle for the Brazilian title. Rubro Negro’s next date will be on Saturday, in a postponed match from the 12th round, against Sport, at 6:30 pm, at Arena Pernambuco. The team will then return to the Maracanã to face Fluminense, on Wednesday, the 19th, in another decisive classic.
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